DAVID WEST
David West (Waldwick, New Jersey) At age 10, David began classical ballet training at the Petrov Ballet School in New Jersey under the direction of Eugene Petrov. David’s career took him to competitions at Youth American Grand Prix semi-finals where he placed in the junior and senior categories and ultimately in the finals. In 2019, he was offered a full scholarship to Boston Ballet’s trainee program where he performed with the main company in Giselle and The Nutcracker. After just one year, he was offered a spot in their new post graduate program. David has also participated in a dance film project entitled “Ballet Unleashed,” a collaboration of eight dancers from schools around the world. His first major role in a professional company was “DJ” in Val Caniparoli’s “Lambarena” performed by Orlando Ballet.
Orlando Ballet School Alumnus ’22. This is David’s second season with Orlando Ballet.